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phellogen

phellogen noun: the tissue of young cells that produces the phellem.

Noun

phellogen (countable and uncountable, plural phellogens)

  1. The tissue of young cells that produces the phellem.
    • We distinguish between primary bark (originating from primary meristems - protoderm, ground meristem and procambium) and secondary bark (originating from secondary meristems - the vascular cambium, the phellogen, and dilatation meristem).2007, Keith Roberts, Handbook of Plant Science, volume 1, page 154
    Synonyms:
    cork cambium

phellogen meaning in Tamil

phellogen in Tamil

ஃபெல்லோஜன், தக்கையாக்கி

Synonyms of phellogen

Forms of phellogen

pluralphellogens

Origin of phellogen

From Ancient Greek φελλός (phellós, “cork”) + -gen.

Words formed from phellogen

Questions about phellogen

What does phellogen mean?
Phellogen means the tissue of young cells that produces the phellem.
What is phellogen in Tamil?
Phellogen in Tamil is ஃபெல்லோஜன், தக்கையாக்கி. See Phellogen meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is phellogen?
Phellogen is a noun.
What is the plural of phellogen?
The plural of phellogen is phellogens.

Words near phellogen in the dictionary

  1. phellem
  2. phellems
  3. phelloderm
  4. phellodermal
  5. phelloderms
  6. phellogen
  7. phellogenetic
  8. phellogenic
  9. phellogens
  10. phelloplastic
  11. phelloplastics

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